Future Leaders' Network

The Future Leaders' Network (FLN) is for younger professionals to build a network and learn from international peers.

Whilst the majority of our members come from the boardrooms of national regulatory authorities, senior strategic teams from industry and practice leaders in law firms, it is widely agreed that some of the most innovative and exciting ideas come from emerging markets and moreover, emerging individuals. The Future Leaders' Network gives up-and-coming commissioners, and rising stars in legal, policy and international relations teams, a forum in which they:

Build strategic and influential international relationships with senior colleagues

Present their own work and ideas and raise their industry profile

Explore far-reaching implications of new technology on society and the global economy

Competition subject for 2019: Global Realities, National Choices: Communications Policy making a cross-sectoral, cross-jurisdictional world?We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2019 Future Leaders’ Competition is Angel Fu, Associate at Clifford Chance, Australia. Angel will be presenting her winning entry, entitled Playing Fair in the Platforms Playground - A Case for Regulatory Neutrality and International Cooperation, at our 50th Annual Conference in London this October.

“The IIC Future Leaders' Competition was a fantastic opportunity to develop my own thinking on a hot topic, it was great to have the freedom to think outside the box. I was so surprised when I won the Competition – and was immediately asked which flights I wanted to Mexico! The Future Leaders' Competition is a unique opportunity to: get published; speak at a major conference; and network with so many global industry and regulatory leaders. I think next time half the office will be entering.”

Tim Hogg, FLN Competition Winner 2018

Last year's winner, Tim Hogg, who submitted his entry on last year’s subject What are your views on the Sociology of Technology?, presented his paper at the Annual Conference in Mexico. Here he is being interviewed by Chair of the Judging Panel, Dr Derek Wilding. You can watch the video of his presentation here.

benefits for future leaders

Publications

Members of the Future Leaders Network will receive online access to Intermedia, our quarterly journal, the world’s most influential telecoms and media policy, regulatory affairs and compliance journal.

Members will also receive free access to our Annual Review, looking at the discussions which took place in 2018, and the likely debates taking place in the immediate future.

Events

FLN members will be able to attend any IIC Chapter event throughout the year at no cost. These are run by professionals working in the TMT sector who work with the IIC on a voluntary basis to share knowledge, facilitate relationships and create long term bonds between regulatory authorities and the businesses they regulate. Further details can be found here.

In addition, FLN members will be able to attend IIC TMF events at a highly discounted rate.

Additional Benefits

We will introduce you to your peers via an online discussion platform, you will be able to discuss pertinent issues, contact peers on an individual basis, upload and share documents or links (all subject to the permission of the individual).

Under Development

In-house training courses for members can be arranged.

We are currently looking at introducing a mentorship scheme, to allow FLN members one to one interaction with our senior members.